Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see moros, y, cristianos.; a traditional festival celebrated in various cities across Spain, during which a mediaeval battle between pompously dressed Moors and Christians is simulated, ending with the Christians retaking the city; a Cuban dish consisting of black beans (the Moors) and rice (the Christians)
“Los misioneros que introdujeron las comedias de moros y cristianos en el Nuevo Mundo hicieron de la oposición moros/cristianos una metáfora de la oposición entre indios y cristianos.” — The missionaries who introduced the Moor and Christian comedies into the New World turned the Moors/Christians opposition into a metaphor of the opposition between Indians and Christians.
Synonyms: gallopinto, casamiento, congri